Omar Khan, general manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and head coach Mike Tomlin spoke to the media on April 22 about the team’s strategy for the NFL Draft this year.
The two were very silent about their plans and tried their best not to divulge any important information about their whereabouts three days prior to the draft, as was to be expected.
But Tomlin’s responses to a few questions may provide some insight into the team’s strategy for one particular position.
The Steelers need to add at the wide receiver position before the draft ends.
Still, Tomlin talking about the team’s comfort at the position and referencing a recent sleeper at the position who had a monster rookie year as a reason for that comfort could indicate the team is looking at options later in the draft to address the position.
“First part of that, I’m comfortable with the trajectory of that room, as we’ve mentioned, you know, the guys come in ready-made. There’s a lot of talent available to us and a lot of those guys participate. If you look at the kid from the Rams, was really significant this year and I think maybe it was a fifth-round pick. That’s what’s going on at that position. So, it makes us all
comfortable, not just us, but us as a collective, the National Football League. And certainly, we’re really comfortable with the trajectory of George Pickens in terms of what he’s going to be able to provide us as a player, not only in terms of playmaking, but what his experience within the room and within this organization provides us.”
Tomlin’s comments on the Steelers’ comfort with their situation and him referring to Puka Nacua could indicate the team isn’t going to be in a rush to land a receiver in this year’s draft.
There is plenty of talent available at the wide receiver position in this year’s draft class.
The top three receivers in the class would all have a case to be the top prospect at the position in most other years.
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